Pastas, none innovative but all classic comfort food, are worth the extra course, particularly as half-orders.
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Pasta dishes, which can be ordered in half orders as a primi, were so outstanding that they distracted from antipasti possibilities, like satisfyingly chewy grilled calamari and, even better, seafood salad under lemon, oil and a dice of fragrant celery.
Half orders are available for half price plus $2, and even half orders are cartoonishly huge.
Her husband would happily accommodate special orders, half orders or meatless orders.
Cheeses, cured meats and lightly seasoned raw fish complement the vast wine list, and pasta dishes can be ordered as half or full portions.
As for pasta, a half-order of linguine with piquant broccoli rabe, whole clams and lots of garlic (a special) made a satisfying first course.
Sogno won't split its pastas into half-orders as appetizers, but they are good enough to share - particularly the rigatoni alla Norma, tubular noodles in a simple, vivid tomato sauce given a kick by bits of caramelized eggplant.
"Man, if you're up there, you better be listening," McConaughey whispered, candles from the table in front of him flickering shadows on his contorted face as he half-beseeched, half-ordered the heavens.
Main courses are listed as servings for two ($28 to $50) but half-orders are available.
